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It was on three boats last Friday. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

Yeah but it's likely it'll still be closed on the 26th of August when I'm going!? Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

Ah okay thanks, at least I have a chance of a free return! Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

So I'm going to be at Thorpe for the first time in about a month and a half on the 26th, are there any rides that have been experiencing any downtime recently? Also has the scenario with Stealth changed at all? Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

I've visited quite a bit over the last 4-5 years ( I don't have a MAP so they're sporadic visits) and I've never had a rollercoaster be down all day or even half the day. Saw and Colossus have had minor breakdowns while I've been there but the only full day closures I've ever seen were Slammer, Samurai and Loggers Leap!

Slammer, as great as it is, has been needing to be thrown in a skip for the last 4-5 years really. We should probably realise by now that Thorpe aren't going to get rid of it in the next couple as either they can't be arsed when they have a ride that still works a quarter of the time or they just like throwing money away. Fingers crossed Slammer still has a dignified end.

Colossus had to be Evaced earlier on the lift, no idea why.

2/5 times Samurai has been open for me and 2/5 Slammer aswell![emoji23]

In fairness I've been 5 times since August 2013 and it's been up twice. Once in August 2013 and once in April 2014 I believe.

All we need now is Tidal's Fire!

Mine are 11 1/2 and I can barely keep them straight! I have to ride front seat or front of each car or my knees get murdered.

I could see it being 2018 tbh instead of next year. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

A Big Apple with a Peach instead?

Okay, different kind of question here but does steeplechase count as three credits if you do all three lanes? Just wondering as I'm doing a bit of a tally up. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I don't actually know the problem but I thought they'd fixed that over closed season. Happened quite a bit during my late season visits.

Well yeah, I believe SW1 and SW2 were each going to be the first of their kind in Europe and Nemesis was the first Inverted coaster in Europe. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well Matt Town just isn't as catchy though is it?[emoji6]Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah I believe that was the case. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I've just had a notification on Facebook saying that "Nick Tarbard cancelled the event "Alton Towers Open Day" " Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Tbh the dinosaurs don't look as good as the ones in Land Of The Living Dinosaurs at WMSP, but obviously there's no rides in that walk through. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

For the 2016 season WMSP are shipping in a Giant Spinosaurus! This will be bigger than their current T-Rex and will be fully animatronic. Obviously this will go in last years new attraction Land of The Living Dinosaurs. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You mean the full song that You Me At Six made? If so then http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd7qgRPpd3w

If you're on about Flying Welshmen it doesn't look like a Flying Dutchman. To me, what I'm personally hoping for is Knightmare from Camelot.

Looks like it, I just thought the Stingray was worth pointing out.

Plans have been submitted for a 20 acre theme park in Llanelli, Wales. It would Neighbor Oakwood and have 26 rides and around 7 rollercoasters. See http://www.themeparks-uk.com/other-parks/news/new-theme-park-in-wales-with-26-rides. One of these coasters would be the first of it's kind in Britain, built by Vekoma. From the look of it on the map( see link) it looks like a Vekoma Stingray!